Oswald Staniforth Explained
| Oswald Staniforth |
| Birth Name: | George Edward Charles Staniforth |
| Birth Date: | 1865 |
| Birth Place: | Erith, Kent, England |
| Death Place: | Wales |
| Parents: | Charles Staniforth
Agnes Harrietta Woodbridge |
| Relatives: | John Staniforth (great-grandfather) |
| Nationality: | British |
Reverend Oswald Staniforth (born George Edward Charles Staniforth; 1865 - 1930) was a British Franciscan friar notable for his writings on various religious subjects.[1] [2]
Biography
George was born in the town of Erith, Kent, to Charles Staniforth, an accountant who was born in Smyrna, Turkey as a British Subject, and Agnes Harrietta Woodbridge, born in France.[3] By age fourteen he was attending St Augustine's College, Canterbury. He worked as a missionary during the Boer War, serving with the British Army in South Africa. He lived in various places over his life including Kent, Yorkshire, Wales and had worked as a missionary in California and Montreal.[4] [5] [6]
Writings
- The Saint of the Eucharist, Saint Paschal Baylon, Patron of Eucharistic Associations (1905)[7],,,
- Sketch of St. Louis King of France
- Life of St. Francis
- The Third Order of Saint Francis: Being three lectures delivered at the Franciscan summer school, Oxford, August 1928
Notes and References
- Book: The Month. 1908. en.
- Book: Hannon, John. The Devil's Parables: And Other Essays. 1910. R. & T. Washbourne. 9780837068169. en.
- Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia and Its Makers. 23 December 2017. Encyclopedia Press, Incorporated. 23 December 2017. Google Books.
- Web site: The Official Catholic Directory for the Year of Our Lord .... 23 December 2017. M. H. Wiltzius Company. 23 December 2017. Google Books.
- Book: The Irish Monthly. 1908. McGlashan & Gill. en.
- Book: Brothers, Benziger. Catalogue of All Catholic Books in English. 1912. Benziger brothers. en.
- Web site: Bulletin. 23 December 2017. The Association. 23 December 2017. Google Books.
